Lighting implement.



J. HAGE. LIGHTING IMPLEMENT. APPLICATION FILED AUG.31. 1915.

V WWW Patented July 31, 1917..

JOHN HAGE, OF WOODHAVEN, NEW YORK.

LIGHTING IMPLEMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 31, 1917.

Application filed August 31, 1915. Serial No. 48,278.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN HAGE, a citizen of the United States, residing at lVoodhaven, Long Island, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lighting Implements; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in lighting implements, and particularly to devices for lighting gas or candles.

One object of the invention is to provide a simple and eflicient device of this character which is extensible to permit of reaching high chandeliers to turn on the gas and light the same, and which can be withdrawn into a small and compact condition so as not to occupy too much space.

Another object is to provide a lighting device for use in lighting candles on altars and which is also used for extinguishing the same.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing; in which:

Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved lighting implement showing the same in extended position,

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the device looking from the left in Fig. 1, and

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view on the lines 33 of Fig. 1.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10 represents a suitable handle in one end of which is secured a tubular member 11. Ielescoped into this tubular member is a cylindrical member 12 in one side of which is formed a longitudinal groove 13 having in its bottom wall a series of depressions or sockets 14. Secured around the upper end of the tubular member 11 is a band 15 on which is pivotally mounted a spring-pressed thumb lever 16 having on one end an angularly extending finger 17 adapted to ride in the groove 13 and engage in the different recesses or sockets 14: to hold the member 12 in clifferent extended positions, from the member 11. Secured to the outer end of the member 12 is a rod 18, the outer end of which is turned outwardly and downwardly, as at 19. Pivotally connected to the extremity of said downturned end by means of the link 19, is a depending and inverted cup member 20. This cup member is adapted to be placed over a burning candle to extinguish the same. The advantage of pivotally suspending the cup resides in the fact that said cup will always assume a vertical depending position no matter at what angle the holder may be tilted, thus particularly adapting the device for use in extinguishing candles on an altar, especially when the candles are placed in such positions that the person holding the device must reach over to the rear of the altar. Secured to the rod 18 and extending longitudinally in parallel relation therewith is a tube 21 of small diameter having the outer end curved as at 22. In the outer side of the tube 21 is a longitudinal slot 23, and mounted to slide in the tube is a wax taper holder 24, the same including a spiral gripping member 25 for engagement by the taper and a ring 26 which extends through the slot and which is adapted to be grasped so that the holder can be moved along the slot and extend or withdraw the taper. Between the portions 19 and 22 is a key member 27 which is adapted to engage with the finger piece of a gas cook to turn on or 011 the gas.

What is claimed is:

A lighting and extinguishing implement including a shank, a taper holding slide on the shank, an upwardly bowed hook memher, and a depending and inverted cup member pivotally suspended on to the end of the hook member.

In testimony whereof, I aiiix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN HAGE.

OTTO E. EVERS.

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